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Madison Remijio, Josie Zink, Rachel Letillier, and Katie Buhler

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Mesopotamia, an ancient Greek term meaning "the land between rivers," or "the land between the two rivers" was the world's first civilization, where the two rivers mentioned above are the Tigris and the Euphrates. With a very rich history, ancient Mesopotamia is the provenance of civilization or "cradle of civilization" as it was the place of origin for many things for instance agriculture, language, cities, religion and government.

Timeline of Mesopotamia begins with the earliest evidence of human culture around 5000 BC. During 4700 BC which is also known as the hassunah period was recognized for the earliest pottery making culture. Moving towards 4400 BC came the Halaf period where in addition to pottery making culture there was the add-on of the knowledge of metal in the process.

The Tigris River is one of the rivers along with the river Euphrates that defines Mesopotamia. The river Tigris is on the eastern side of Mesopotamia which is 1,150 miles long and at its widest point, the Tigris is 1,300 feet, the Sumerians knew the Tigris as the Idigna, which may be translated as "the swift river."

In ancient Mesopotamia, there were a lot of crops to grow. But the floods in that region were very destructive, violent and unpredictable. The climate was also not suitable for farming throughout the year.

The climate of Mesopotamia was generally dry and there was very little rainfall so all these factors contributed to unsuccessful farming in this region. So to overcome this problem of farming Mesopotamians became depended on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Two cultural groups form the principle elements in the population of Mesopotamia before the beginning of history and in the millennium thereafter (the 3rd millennium BC). These are the Sumerians and the Akkadians. They lived peacefully together. Mesopotamian sources in all periods seem to be free of strong racial ideologies or ethnic stereotypes.

It is interesting to study their technological innovations and scientific advances. The two rivers Tigris and Euphrates necessitated the invention of sail boats and canals. The people of Mesopotamia were discoverers of variety of things like the plough, cuneiform script, the algebra system, the calendar etc.

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Ancinet Mesopotamia History Facts: Timeline, Daily Life, Inventions, Maps - Ancient Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia, an ancient Greek term meaning "the land between rivers," or "the land between the two rivers" was the world's first civilization, where the two rivers mentioned above are the Tigris and the Euphrates.

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Game - Protect yourself from demons by designing a palace room:

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Museum Curator Game and Dig for artifacts Game

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Begin in Collect and Catalog to dig for Mesopotamian artifacts in Iraq. Then Curate a Museum Exhibition using photographs of the artifacts you found. Or you can jump ahead and Curate a Museum Exhibition using photographs of artifacts selected for you.

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The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

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Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History. Multi Media

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Begin in Collect and Catalog to dig for Mesopotamian artifacts in Iraq. Then Curate a Museum Exhibition using photographs of the artifacts you found. Or you can jump ahead and Curate a Museum Exhibition using photographs of artifacts selected for you.

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Explore the writing system of Mesopotamia

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DK Eyewitness Books: Mesopotamia: Discover the Cradle of Civilization the Birthplace of Writing, Religion,

By Philip Steele

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Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent, Sumerian Inventions, and the Epic of Gilgamesh

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Turning Points in History - Hammurabi's Code of Laws

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Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic

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Ancient Mesopotamia 101 - National Geographic

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Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.

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Today, students will develop and apply literacy skills with a topic related to a unit of study in their history class: Ancient Mesopotamia. The region of the Middle East known as the Fertile Crescent is where the development of agricultural techniques first permitted the production of economic surplus and allowed for the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power.

To begin, they view a short (2 minutes) video clip to activate prior knowledge. It serves as a reminder of what they have been learning about and sets them up for the day's activities. Students jot down notes about what they see during the video.

I chose this unnarrated film clip so that students must rely on the visual images for information. I expect them to notice the rivers that make farming possible, the impressive city walls, the variety of buildings that were part of this ancient city. This sets them up for later parts of the lesson where they must interpret the wordless maps they create. At this point, we have the opportunity to troubleshoot issues that arise and address questions that come up.

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Cities in Mesopotamia: Understanding a Complex Text

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Engage students by having them create and interpret a map of an ancient Mesopotamian city after reading a nonfiction article and viewing a video clip. Plan your 60-minute lesson in English / Language Arts or Social Studies with helpful tips from Sue Andrews

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Hammurabi's Code Activity gives situations that are modern day adaptations of historical issues. Students are first asked what they would do in this situation, then told what Hammurabi's Code said, and finally asked to react that the (harsh) laws from ancient Mesopotamia.

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This bundle includes all of the escape rooms listed below. Important: If this includes topics you don't need, check out my smaller Ancient History Bundle.Important: All these products sell for $85; as a bundle they are 45% off, for $46.75!Important: Please view the Video Preview (found within the th

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Assyrian Empire: Escape Room - Social Studies (Ancient Mesopotamia Activity)

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This breakout escape room is a fun way for students to test their knowledge with the Assyrian Empire.Important: Please view the Video Preview (found within the thumbnails above) for an explanation on how to decode the levels.Contents: ♦ Teacher Instructions with Usage Guide and FAQ ...

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The 7 Great Cities of Ancient Mesopotamia - Ancient History Books for Kids | Children's Ancient History

by Baby Professor

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Gilgamesh the Hero
by Geraldine McCaughrean
6th grade - 9th grade

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Ancient Mesopotamia: The Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians (People of the Ancient World Series)

by Virginia Schomp

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Bablyonia Map of the World
https://www.ancient.eu/image/526/babylonian-map-of-the-world/

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The Code of Hammurabi

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Letters From Mesopotamia

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Cuneiform alphabet: School Exercise

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Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III